Main entry:

Britton, John, 1771-1857, author.

Title & Author:

The history and description, with graphic illustrations, of Cassiobury Park, Hertfordshire : the seat of the Earl of Essex / by John Britton ...

Publication:

London : published by the author, Burton Street, MDCCCXXXVII [1837]
[London] : Chiswick Press : C. Whittingham, College House, [1837]

Description:

32 pages, 20 leaves of plates : illustrations, plans, portrait (1) ; 52 cm

Notes:
Limited edition: "(Only twenty large and one hundred and fifty small paper copies are printed for sale: one large and ten small of which are claimed from the author by certain public and private libraries, according to act of Parliament)."
Wood engraved vignette on title-page and wood engraved head- and tail-pieces. Aquatint frontispiece and 17 aquatint plates. An engraved ground plan of Cassiobury house and one engraved plate of "Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland."
Dedicated to the Earl of Essex.
Includes bibliographical references.
Inscribed on title-page: "Hoping agreeably to remind her dear friend Mrs. Flower of early associations, Mrs. Smyth selects this book from the beloved Admiral's Library. St. John's Lodge 20th. Jany 1866." Bookplate: Admiral W. H. Smyth.

Resources:
Library c. 1 donor bookplate

Subject:

Manors England Watford Pictorial works.
Parks England Watford Pictorial works.
Cassiobury Park (Watford, England) History.
Cassiobury Park (Watford, England) Description and travel.

Added entries:

Essex, George Capel-Coningsby, Earl of, 1757-1839, dedicatee.

Cassiobury Park

Holdings:

Location: Library cage m 185820
Call No.: ID:87-B16228
Copy: c. 2
Status: Available

Location: Library cage m harris 185821
Call No.: ID:87-B16228
Copy: c. 1
Status: Available

Location: Library cage harris related ephemera 211676
Call No.: ID:87-B16228
Status: Available